"And if you really want someone to blame," Hensley said, "blame the girls, because they pretty much ruin everything. They ruin the dress code, they ruin—well, ask Adam. Look at Eve—you can really go back to the beginning of time."

Hensley was placed on administrative leave on Wednesday, September 26th, hours after his comments aired.

The video was initially posted to a YouTube account connected with the school, but it has since been taken down. The Chattanooga Times Free Press obtained and reposted the video on Wednesday afternoon. In less than 24 hours, it had been viewed over 68,000 times.

Many people, including present and former Soddy-Daisy students, have taken to Twitter to express their disgust over Hensley’s blatant sexism, calling his comments embarrassing and unacceptable.

Cher, I go to Soddy Daisy High and I can’t thank you enough for your support and your defense. I’m crying right now. He has said some horrible things off camera as well and I just find it amazing that someone like you will stand up for us and in a way me. Thank you so much.

However, there are also students who are sticking up for their assistant principal. They claim that his positive actions in the Soddy-Daisy community outweigh this single negative comment.

I’m a FEMALE senior at soddy daisy highschool and have attended there for all 4 years and just wanted to put it out there that girls DID ruin the dress code in all honesty. And coach Hensley has been a great leader in our school for so many people, myself included. It was a joke

As a FEMALE Senior at Soddy Daisy High School, I do believe that better word choice could of been used. But being a student- Athlete, Hensley is one of the Best VP and athletic director SDHS has had and no one fights for what we want as students. He actually cares about us.

This is OUR Vice Principal, Jared Hensley this afternoon during the chaos of the downpour and severe weather making sure everyone gets home safely. You cannot tell me that this man doesn’t care for the students of Soddy Daisy High School. #teamhensleypic.twitter.com/YCMRj4RjUb